Registered Nurse, RN - Emergency Department
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides safe, direct patient care in the Emergency Department using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN is accountable for care delivered to assigned patients and practices within the scope of nursing practice. The role includes directing and guiding patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. The RN communicates changes in a patient’s clinical condition, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. The position requires knowledge of EMTALA regulations and procedures for reporting child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the hospital social worker. The RN must maintain patient privacy and confidentiality. This is a full-time Emergency Department role with a schedule of three 12-hour shifts. The posting identifies the shift as nights. Pay is estimated at $37.00–$51.28 per hour; actual starting compensation depends on factors including skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN license.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintenance of current certification.
- Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintenance of current certification.
- Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintenance of current certification.
- Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
- For facility-specific requirements where applicable: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintenance of current certification at Paramedic Base Station EDs.
- For facility-specific requirements where applicable: completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within six months of hire at EDAP-certified facilities.
- For facility-specific requirements where applicable: NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintenance of current certification at non-OB facilities.
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Emergency Department experience is preferred.
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification is preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and remain accountable for care provided to assigned Emergency Department patients.
- Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.
- Communicate patients’ clinical changes, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions and responses to treatment.
- Understand EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the hospital social worker.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Benefits
- The company describes its benefits package as comprehensive and competitive, with resources, programs, and voluntary options that can be customized to individual needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
